The 2019–20 season was Accrington Stanley's second season in League One and their 51st year in existence. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup, and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
| 2019–20 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Andy Holt | |||
| Manager | John Coleman | |||
| Stadium | Crown Ground | |||
| League One | 17th | |||
| FA Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Quarter-finals | |||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 4,164 (14 September vs. Sunderland) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 2,102 (26 October vs. Gillingham) All: 923 (3 September vs. Fleetwood Town, EFL Trophy) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 2,997 | |||
| Biggest win | 3–0 (8 October at Oldham Athletic, EFL Trophy) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 (23 October at Peterborough United) | |||
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Transfers edit
Transfers in edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | CM |  |
Joe Pritchard | Bolton Wanderers |
Free transfer | [1] |
| 13 July 2019 | CF | |
Colby Bishop | Leamington |
Undisclosed | [2] |
| 13 July 2019 | LB |  |
Zaine Francis-Angol | AFC Fylde |
Free transfer | [3] |
| 15 July 2019 | LB | |
Joe Maguire | Fleetwood Town |
Free transfer | [4] |
| 15 July 2019 | CM |  |
Lamine Kaba Sherif | Leicester City |
Free transfer | [5] |
| 16 July 2019 | CB | |
Ben Barclay | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Free transfer | [6] |
| 23 July 2019 | WG |  |
Wilson Carvalho | Stratford Town |
Free transfer | [7] |
| 1 August 2019 | RB | |
Phil Edwards | Bury |
Free transfer | [8] |
| 12 August 2019 | CF |  |
Dion Charles | Southport |
Undisclosed | [9] |
Loans in edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 2019 | GK | |
Josef Buršík | Stoke City |
30 June 2020 | [10] |
| 9 August 2019 | CF | |
Courtney Baker-Richardson |  Swansea City |
30 June 2020 | [11] |
| 2 September 2019 | CB | |
Aji Alese | West Ham United |
30 June 2020 | [12][13] |
| 2 September 2019 | CB | |
Jerome Opoku | Fulham |
30 June 2020 | [14] |
| 2 September 2019 | CF | |
Connor Simpson | Preston North End |
30 June 2020 | [15] |
| 6 September 2019 | DM | |
Sadou Diallo | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
30 June 2020 | [16][17] |
| 31 January 2020 | CF | |
Benny Ashley-Seal | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
30 June 2020 | [18] |
| 31 January 2020 | CM | |
Bobby Grant | Wrexham |
30 June 2020 | [19] |
Loans out edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2019 | CB | |
Zehn Mohammed | Southport |
January 2020 | [20] |
| 20 July 2019 | CB |  |
Reagan Ogle | Southport |
January 2020 | [21] |
| 22 July 2019 | CM | |
Niall Watson |  Sligo Rovers |
31 December 2019 | [22] |
| 8 November 2019 | FW | |
Alex O'Neill | Skelmersdale United |
21 November 2019 | [23] |
| 22 November 2019 | FW | |
Alex O'Neill | Runcorn Linnets |
December 2019 | [24] |
| 2 December 2019 | MF | |
Lewis Doyle | Curzon Ashton |
January 2020 | [25] |
| 7 December 2019 | MF | |
Lewis Gilboy | City of Liverpool |
January 2020 | [26] |
| 20 December 2019 | CM | |
Andrew Scott | Curzon Ashton |
January 2020 | [27] |
| 30 December 2019 | GK | |
Toby Savin | Stalybridge Celtic |
January 2020 | [28] |
Transfers out edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | DM | |
Scott Brown | Harrogate Town |
Free transfer | [29] |
| 1 July 2019 | GK | |
Jonny Maxted | Exeter City |
Free transfer | [30] |
| 1 July 2019 | RM | |
Piero Mingoia | Boreham Wood |
Mutual consent | [31][32] |
| 1 July 2019 | DM | |
Liam Nolan | FC Halifax Town |
Released | [33][34] |
| 1 July 2019 | CB | |
Ben Richards-Everton | Bradford City |
Free transfer | [35] |
| 1 July 2019 | LM | |
Danny Williams | FC Halifax Town |
Released | [33][36] |
| 1 July 2019 | CB | |
Will Wood | Dagenham & Redbridge |
Released | [33][37] |
| 13 December 2019 | RW | |
Okera Simmonds |  Free agent |
Mutual consent | [38] |
| 29 January 2020 | FW | |
Billy Kee | Retired | — | [39] |
Pre-season edit
Stanley have announced pre-season friendlies against Sligo Rovers,[40] Marseille,[41] Bala Town,[42] Warrington Town[43] and Morecambe.[42]
Win Draw Loss
| 8 July 2019 Friendly | Sligo Rovers | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Sligo, Ireland |
| 19:45 BST | Parkes  49' |
Stadium: The Showgrounds |
| 11 July 2019 Friendly | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 |  Marseille | Barton-upon-Irwell |
| 18:00 BST | McConville 28' Zanzala 37' (pen.) |
Report | Thauvin 77' |
Stadium: AJ Bell Stadium Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 20 July 2019 Friendly | Bala Town | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Bala |
| 15:00 BST | Hayes 16' |
Report | Stadium: Maes Tegid |
| 22 July 2019 Friendly | Warrington Town | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Warrington |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Cantilever Park |
| 23 July 2019 Friendly | Preston North End | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Leyland |
| 19:45 BST | Bauer 39' |
Report | Bishop 45' |
Stadium: County Ground |
| 27 July 2019 Friendly | Morecambe | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley | Leyland |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Bishop 57' McConville 64' |
Stadium: County Ground |
Competitions edit
League One edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blackpool | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 45 | 1.29 | |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 45 | 1.29 | |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 41 | 1.21 | |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 35 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 42 | 1.20 | |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 40 | 1.14 | |
| 18 | Rochdale | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 36 | 1.06 | |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 37 | 1.06 | |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 35 | 1.00 | |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers (R) | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 60 | −24 | 32 | 0.94 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences[44]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences[44]
(R) Relegated
Result summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 26 | −12 |
Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: Statto.com
Results by matchday edit
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[45]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
August edit
| 3 August 2019 1 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Toffolo  21'O'Connor 35'Akinde 81' (pen.)Morrell 84' |
Report | Sherif 87' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,668 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 17 August 2019 2 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Norbiton |
| 15:00 BST | O'Neill 42' Wagstaff 56' |
Report | Francis-Angol 55'  61'Hughes 56'Bishop 64' |
Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 3,979 Referee: John Busby |
| 20 August 2019 3 | Accrington Stanley | 2–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Maguire 25' Clark 52'Bishop 67' (pen.)Charles 72' |
Report | Hughes 77' (o.g.) Okenabirhie 85'Udoh 89' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,284 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 24 August 2019 4 | Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Madden 28' Evans 71' (pen.) 75'Burns 75'Andrew 90+4' |
Report | McConville  74' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,802 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 31 August 2019 5 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Bishop 52'  64'Hughes 59'Johnson 71'Carvalho 81'Finley 90+3'Sykes 90+8' |
Report | Gilbey 8' Agard 18'Healey 45'Lewington 77'Nombe 80' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,218 Referee: Ross Joyce |
September edit
| 7 September 2019 6 | Bristol Rovers | 3–3 | Accrington Stanley | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Rodman 4' Clarke-Harris 41', 63' 73' Clarke 52' |
Report | Conneely 10' 49' Clark 18' Finley 20' Charles 77' (pen.) |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,524 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 14 September 2019 7 | Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Sunderland | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Clark 5' Alese 83' |
Report | Gooch 7' Leadbitter 24'McGeady 26'McNulty 36' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 4,164 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 17 September 2019 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 BST | Wheeler 65' Freeman 72' (pen.)Bloomfield 81'Akinfenwa 90+3' |
Report | Charles 40' Hughes 48'Opoku 51'Clark 71' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,566 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 21 September 2019 9 | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Blackpool | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Tilt 16' (o.g.) Opoku 21'Finley 63'Sykes 80' |
Report | Turton 74' Virtue 90+2'Nuttall 90+6' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 4,054 Referee: John Brooks |
| 28 September 2019 10 | Southend United | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 BST | Ralph 22' 73' |
Report | Johnson 24' Bishop 52'Conneely 83' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,643 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
October edit
| 5 October 2019 11 | Accrington Stanley | 2–2 | Oxford United | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Finley 31' Johnson 44'Opoku 45+4'Clark 59' 64'Zanzala 73'Conneely 90+3' |
Report | Fosu 28' Henry 45+4'Mackie 45+5'Brannagan 70' 79'Taylor 89' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,590 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 12 October 2019 12 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Spotland |
| 15:00 BST | Henderson 40', 49' |
Report | Pritchard 53' Sykes 64'Opoku 84' |
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 3,508 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 20 October 2019 13 | Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Accrington |
| 12:00 BST | Bishop 17', 41' (pen.) Opoku 49'McConville 74'Sykes 78' |
Report | Nsiala 19' Edwards 45'Nolan 59'Dobra 72' 79' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 3,567 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 23 October 2019 14 | Peterborough United | 4–0 | Accrington Stanley | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | Maddison 56' Toney 69' 78'Kent 85'Dembélé 90+5' |
Report | McConville 45+4' Johnson 67' |
Stadium: West Homes Stadium Attendance: 5,843 |
| 26 October 2019 15 | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Gillingham | Accrington |
| 12:00 BST | McConville 24' Clark 90+4' |
Report | Charles-Cook 59' Jones 85' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,102 Referee: John Busby |
November edit
| 2 November 2019 16 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Bordesley |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Hare 53' Biamou 68'McFadzean 80' |
Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium Attendance: 5,455 Referee: Oliver Yates |
| 16 November 2019 17 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Ihiekwe 25' Morris 30'Robertson 37'Ogbene 61' 82'Jones 70' |
Report | Johnson 23' Evtimov 35'Conneely 50' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,430 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 23 November 2019 18 | Accrington Stanley | 7–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Bishop 15' (pen.), 27' McConville 33', 53'Conneely 45+3'Charles 75'Zanzala 80', 90+1' |
Report | Murphy 5' Earl 14'O'Grady 29' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 5,034 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
December edit
| 7 December 2019 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Morris 38' |
Report | McConville 18' Rodgers 35' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,751 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 14 December 2019 20 | Accrington Stanley | 4–1 | Portsmouth | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Harrison 44' (o.g.) Charles 62'Bishop 69', 77'Finley 89' |
Report | Curtis 35' McCrorie 78' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,429 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 21 December 2019 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor 57' Gomes 69' |
Report | Zanzala 82' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,444 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 26 December 2019 22 | Blackpool | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Thompson 13' Spearing 80' |
Report | Finley 13' Barclay 50' McConville 90+1' 90+2' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,517 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 29 December 2019 23 | Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | McConville 39' Opoku 50'Sykes 65'Finley 71' |
Report | Nartey 62' Akins 90+1' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,449 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
January edit
| 1 January 2020 24 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Barclay 22' Finley 55' Zanzala 90+2' |
Report | Henderson 45+4' Dooley 64' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,975 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 11 January 2020 25 | Ipswich Town | 4–1 | Accrington Stanley | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Jackson 12' Norwood 29'Judge 44'Keane 90+2'Chambers 90+4' |
Report | Alese 72' Zanzala 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 17,536 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 18 January 2020 26 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Southend United | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Charles 17' Bishop 80' |
Report | Kelman 11' Demetriou 51' (pen.) |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,146 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 25 January 2020 27 | Burton Albion | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Brayford 30' O'Toole 36'Edwards 45+2'Quinn 59' |
Report | Charles 15' 45+4' Opoku 22'Hughes 45+2' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,759 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 28 January 2020 28 | Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Peterborough United | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | Zanzala 72' |
Report | Szmodics 11' Butler 18'Thompson 48'Ward 51' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 1,816 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
February edit
| 1 February 2020 29 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Clark 14' Charles 21'Pritchard 28' 55' |
Report | Pigott 73' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,224 Referee: James Oldham |
| 11 February 2020 30 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 GMT | Beckles 9' McAleny 28'Ebanks-Landell 70' |
Report | Grant 13' Clark 71'Johnson 80'Charles 86' |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 4,699 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 15 February 2020 31 | Accrington Stanley | 4–3 | Lincoln City | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Shackell 36' (o.g.) Diallo 45+1'Charles 48'Maguire 65'Pritchard 70'Finley 75' 90+5'Conneely 78' 90+10'Hughes 90+3' |
Report | Scully 30' Eardley 40'Lewis 53'Shackell 76' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,279 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 22 February 2020 32 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Clark 65' Hughes 78' |
Report | Barlaser 55' Ladapo 64'Wiles 90+1' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 3,447 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 25 February 2020 33 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Accrington Stanley | Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT | Henry 13' Taylor 50', 72' |
Report | Finley 71' Johnson 77' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 5,622 Referee: David Rock |
| 29 February 2020 34 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Bryan 73' |
Report | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 12,011 Referee: Josh Smith |
March edit
| 7 March 2020 35 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Rodgers 39' 90+3' Finley 72'Woodyard 82' (o.g.) |
Report | Vaughan 8' Jennings 34'Ellis 77'Ridehalgh 79'Davies 88' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,881 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 14 March 2020 | Portsmouth | v | Accrington Stanley | Milton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Fratton Park | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[46] | ||||
| 21 March 2020 | Accrington Stanley | v | Doncaster Rovers | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Wham Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[46] | ||||
| 28 March 2020 | Accrington Stanley | v | Coventry City | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Wham Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[46] | ||||
April edit
| 4 April 2020 | Gillingham | v | Accrington Stanley | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Priesfield Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[47] | ||||
| 10 April 2020 | Accrington Stanley | v | Fleetwood Town | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Wham Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[47] | ||||
| 13 April 2020 | Milton Keynes Dons | v | Accrington Stanley | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Stadium MK | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[47] | ||||
| 18 April 2020 | Accrington Stanley | v | Bristol Rovers | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Wham Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[47] | ||||
| 25 April 2020 | Sunderland | v | Accrington Stanley | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Stadium of Light | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[47] | ||||
May edit
| 3 May 2020 | Accrington Stanley | v | Wycombe Wanderers | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Wham Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[47] | ||||
FA Cup edit
Win Draw Loss
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[48]
| 9 November 2019 First round | Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Opoku 38' Hughes 77'Carvalho 86' |
Report | Kirk 45+2' Porter 67' (pen.)Jääskeläinen 69'Lowery 83' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 1,655 Referee: Neil Hair |
EFL Cup edit
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[49]
Win Draw Loss
| 13 August 2019 First round | Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Sunderland | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Maguire 53' Barclay 58'Bishop 61' (pen.) |
Report | McNulty 17' Maguire 51'McGeady 79'Wyke 90+4' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,343 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
EFL Trophy edit
Win Draw Loss
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[50] The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.[51] The third round draw was confirmed on 5 December 2019.[52]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Liverpool U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 |
Source: EFL.com
| 3 September 2019 Group stages | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Sherif 23' Carvalho 53'McConville 72'Barclay 84' |
Report | Biggins 25' Rossiter 45+1'Evans 60'Hunter 68'Madden 90+4' (pen.) |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 923 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 8 October 2019 Group stage | Oldham Athletic | 0–3 | Accrington Stanley | Oldham |
| 19:45 BST | Adams 22' Fage 45+2'Egert 75' |
Report | Diallo 30' 47' Zanzala 42' (pen.)Barclay 70'Clark 86' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 1,107 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 29 October 2019 Group stages | Accrington Stanley | 5–2 | Liverpool U21 | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | Sykes 30' Baker-Richardson 45'Charles 52'Clark 61'Opoku 66'Simpson 74' |
Report | Dixon-Bonner 8' Hill 41'Christie-Davies 44'Stewart 77' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,002 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 10 December 2019 Second round | Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | Zanzala 10' Bishop 85' |
Report | Graham 36' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 930 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 7 January 2020 Third round | Fleetwood Town | 2–2 (3–5 p) | Accrington Stanley | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Morris 50' Andrew 68' |
Report | Johnson 29' Pritchard 35'Opoku 45+2'Alese 67'Finley 73'Sykes 90' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 548 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| Penalties | ||||
| Madden Andrew  McAleny Biggins |
Bursik Pritchard Opoku Charles Finley |
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| 21 January 2020 Quarter-final | Salford City | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Salford |
| 19:45 GMT | Burgess 45+3' Elliott 49'Conway 54'Hogan 83' |
Report | Finley 11' 35' Alese 13'Johnson 45+2' |
Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 1,401 |
Statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
- As of 2 January 2020
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  BUL
|
Dimitar Evtimov | 21 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | ENG
|
Josef Bursik | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | ENG
|
Toby Savin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
Callum Johnson | 25 | 0 | 21+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Mark Hughes | 26 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG
|
Phil Edwards | 8 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Ross Sykes | 27 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | ENG
|
Joe Maguire | 8 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ATG
|
Zaine Francis-Angol | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG
|
Ben Barclay | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ENG
|
Harvey Rodgers | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG
|
Matty Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | ENG
|
Aji Alese | 8 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | ENG
|
Jerome Opoku | 18 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | GUI
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Lamine Kaba Sherif | 9 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
|
Jordan Clark | 28 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Sam Finley | 28 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG
|
Joe Pritchard | 24 | 1 | 12+7 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG
|
Sean McConville | 21 | 6 | 15+3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | POR
|
Érico Sousa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ENG
|
Harry Perritt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | POR
|
Wilson Carvalho | 13 | 1 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | ENG
|
Lewis Gilboy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG
|
Lewis Doyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | IRL
|
Seamus Conneely | 23 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW |  CGO
|
Offrande Zanzala | 17 | 7 | 7+8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | FW | ENG
|
Colby Bishop | 24 | 12 | 19+1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | NIR
|
Andrew Scott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | ENG
|
Alex O'Neill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | NIR
|
Billy Kee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | ENG
|
Courtney Baker-Richardson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | FW | ENG
|
Dion Charles | 27 | 6 | 16+6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 |
| 35 | FW | ENG
|
Connor Simpson | 3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 10 | FW | ENG
|
Okera Simmonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | ENG
|
Sadou Diallo | 4 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Disciplinary record edit
- As of 2 January 2020
| Rank | Position | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | |||||
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| 1 | DF | Jerome Opoku
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6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | Seamus Conneely
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| MF | Sam Finley
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Callum Johnson
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | Ben Barclay
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Ross Sykes
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4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| MF | Sean McConville
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 8 | MF | Jordan Clark
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | DF | Mark Hughes
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| DF | Joe Maguire
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | Wilson Carvalho
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Zaine Francis-Angol
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GK | Dimitar Evtimov
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | Lamine Kaba Sherif
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | Harvey Rodgers|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | Aji Alese
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | Sadou Diallo
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 5 | ||
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